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Community Spotlights, B2L in the news, Events, and Programs. Find out the latest here!
Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Jun 28, 20231 min read
Congratulations to our Build 2 Lead Graduates!
We are so proud off all of the Build 2 Lead students who graduated from our partner schools! Build 2 Lead strives to empower, engage, and...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Jun 27, 20231 min read
Don't Forget to Sign Up for the P.O.W.E.R. Council Listening Sessions!!
Our P.O.W.E.R. Council Listening Sessions are coming up soon! Sign up today for one that works for you! The sessions will be held...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Jun 27, 20231 min read
Only A Few More Spots Open in the GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy!
The 2nd Annual GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy has only a few spots left! The FREE GameChangers Academy program is being held...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Jun 27, 20231 min read
2nd Annual Build2 Lead P.O.W.E.R. Conference Coming this September!
DATES: SEMPTEMBER 9TH & 10TH AT EASTSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER MORE DETAILS TO COME! What is P.O.W.E.R.? At Build 2 Lead it stands for...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
May 31, 20231 min read
MAY GameChanger of the Month
Mary Mbugua, is a sophomore from Thomas Jefferson High School, with capabilities that are beyond compare. A young activist and leader...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
May 30, 20231 min read
Reaching for Greatness: A B2L Afterschool Program
We are excited to announce the first annual "Reaching for Greatness" Afterschool Program for elementary and early middle school youth! As...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
May 30, 20231 min read
P.O.W.E.R Council Listening Sessions Dates Announced
We are excited to announce dates for the upcoming B2L P.O.W.E.R. Council Listening Sessions! These sessions will be held throughout the...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
May 30, 20231 min read
Announcing Build 2 Lead's RPAC (Restorative Practices Action Committees) Members!
Our B2L Legacy Initiative is establishing Restorative Practices Action Committees (RPAC) at our partner schools in the Federal Way Public...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
May 30, 20231 min read
GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy Starting it's Second Year
We are excited to announce the 2nd Annual GameChangers Summer Leadership Academy! Taking place this summer, Tuesday-Friday from 9 am-2...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Build 2 Lead Legacy: Education Systems Impact
Our B2L Legacy Initiative is establishing Restorative Practices Action Committees (RPAC) at our partner schools in the Federal Way Public...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Game Changers of the Month!
Every month, Build 2 Lead will highlight students in our programs who are really putting in the work! We are excited to share some of the...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Apr 17, 20231 min read
How Build 2 Lead is "Closing the G.A.P" (Gaining Access through Preparation)
Closing the G.A.P. provides students ages 16-24 with access to over 100 hours of work development training. Students graduate with...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Apr 17, 20231 min read
How “Civic Champions” is Bridging the Gap Between Youth Voices and Systems Change
Build 2 Lead is all about system-wide change. We advocate for underserved and historically limited communities in order to create better...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Apr 17, 20231 min read
WELCOME OUR NEWEST STAFF (APRIL 2023)
Build 2 Lead is growing! With so many programs, events, and initiatives, we are excited to be adding more faces to the team! A huge...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Apr 17, 20231 min read
Civic Champions in Action!
March 7th, students from our Civic Champion class at Why Not You Academy visited the Federal Way City Council during their monthly...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Mar 2, 20231 min read
Build 2 Lead Receives a 3-year Grant for P.O.W.E.R. Council from Communities of Opportunity
B2L is pleased to announce that we have received a three-year, $855,000 Communities Partnerships contract from Communities of Opportunity...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Mar 1, 20231 min read
WELCOME OUR NEWEST STAFF (March 2023)
Build 2 Lead is growing! With so many programs, events, and initiatives, we are excited to be adding more faces to the team! A huge...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Mar 1, 20231 min read
MARCH 2023 PROGRAM UPDATES
B2L Direct B2L Direct empowers, educates, and engages delivering in-person programming to students, families, and communities. B2L Direct...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Mar 1, 20231 min read
How Build 2 Lead Programs Lead to System-Wide Change
Students. Families. Communities. Systems. It starts with students and leads to system-wide change. Build 2 Lead (B2L) has created...
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Build 2 Lead Empower! Engage! Educate
Mar 1, 20232 min read
Build 2 Lead hosts successful Melanin in Medicine Event!
Build 2 Lead, in partnership with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH), the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and Why Not You Academy...
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